Dear Morningside Center friends,

During this week of gratitude and celebrating abundance, join us for:

• an interview with Iris, one of our staff developers, on the transformative power of Circles
• a new lesson on confronting the stigma around mental health issues
• a collection on Thanksgiving and gratitude
• resources for teaching Indigenous history & culture

And today’s the day: we launched our first-ever merch campaign! After many requests, we created hoodies and tees for you to show off your dedication to bringing more joy and justice into the world through teaching!

Also, we joined Bluesky! Follow us and help us share our resources with more educators!

Teach for Joy and Justice!

Joy & Justice for you, educators and our kids! Join Morningside to support & advocate!

For the first time ever, you can get our Teach for Joy & Justice design on a shirt - and even better, for every one purchased a portion of the proceeds are donated for Morningside Center.

The campaign runs until December 4th, so don't wait, snag a hoodie while you can!

The Transformative Power of Circles

Circles are a container for so much that Morningside Center does. From my first day as the new writer at Morningside, it was clear that they are foundational to our work, but as someone who had never been in a Circle I really needed to know: exactly what is a Circle? And why are they so foundational? Thus began my journey to learn how Morningside practices, teaches and continues to improve how we facilitate Circles across SEL, restorative practices and racial equity.

Thus, we invite you to travel with us on a deeper exploration of Circles with Iris, two teachers, and finally myself, to begin to answer What is a Circle?

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Confronting Stigma Around Mental Health Issues

This two-part lesson consists of two readings on the efforts to confront mental health stigma in the United States. Each reading is followed by a post-reading microlab activity where students discuss mental health issues in their own lives with their peers. 

Thanksgiving and Gratitude 

Lessons explore gratitude and American history surrounding the Thanksgiving holiday—during Native history Month, and we want to hear what your students are talking about... let us know in the comments and your stories—and tag your teacher and educator friends. We want to hear from everyone! 

Resources for Teaching on Indigenous History & Culture 

Indigenous People's Day and Native American Heritage Month (in November) are an opportunity to learn about Indigenous peoples' history, culture, and perspectives. 

One of the most vital ways we sustain ourselves is by building communities of resistance, places where we know we are not alone.

-bell hooks